Mays Landing Presbyterian Church is a historic church built in 1841 and located at Main Street and Cape May Avenue in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1938[3] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1982, for its significance in architecture and religion.[4] The church was added as a contributing property to the Mays Landing Historic District in 1990.[5]
Mays Landing Presbyterian Church | |
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| Location | Main Street and Cape May Avenue, Mays Landing, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°27′9″N 74°43′40″W / 39.45250°N 74.72778°W |
| Built | 1841 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Neo-Classical |
| Part of | Mays Landing Historic District (ID90001245) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003261[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 339[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 1982 |
| Designated CP | August 23, 1990 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 21, 1981 |
History and description edit
The church is a brick building using Flemish bond and designed using Greek Revival architecture. The front portico features Doric columns. The land was donated to the church by Samuel Richards, who owned the Weymouth Iron Furnace. The Reverend Allen H. Brown served as pastor 1846–1854 and 1862–1872.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#82003261)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Atlantic County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 30, 2023. p. 6.
- ^ "Mays Landing Presbyterian Church". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1938.
- ^ a b Ash, III, John T.; McGeary, Mary J. (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mays Landing Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 10 photos
- ^ Thompson, Priscilla M. (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mays Landing Historic District". National Park Service.
External links edit
Media related to Mays Landing Presbyterian Church at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-516, "Mays Landing Presbyterian Church, Mays Landing, Atlantic County, NJ", 3 photos, 13 measured drawings, 4 data pages
- "The Presbyterian Church, Mays Landing – 1841". The Historical Marker Database.
